Thelemic Culture Update: August & September 2013

Thelemic Culture Update is a monthly feature that brings together links to various announcements, writings, and events from around the web.

Speech in the Silence:

Program #44 of Speech in the Silence with the 2nd part of “4 Weapons of the True Magician” by IAO131, the third part of “The Integrated Magical Life” by Lon DuQuette, “Living Thelema: The Star Sapphire” by David Shoemaker, and music by The Shirts. [Speech in the Silence]

Program #45 of Speech in the Silence with the 3rd part of “4 Weapons of the True Magician” by IAO131, the fourth part of “The Integrated Magical Life” by Lon DuQuette, “Living Thelema: Initiation” by David Shoemaker, and music by SickTanick. [Speech in the Silence]

Living Thelema now available: David Shoemaker’s book Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley’s System of Magick is now available. The system of spiritual attainment developed by Aleister Crowley is notoriously challenging in its scope. Adapted from the popular “Speech in the Silence” podcast segment of the same name, Living Thelema brings a welcome approachability to Crowley’s material, without diminishing the depth of the system. The author focuses on the practical and experiential aspects of the path of Thelema, allowing the reader to grasp the true transformative power of the system. [Amazon]

Pearls of Wisdom now available: James Eshelman’s new book, Pearls of Wisdom, is now available. The book collects over 40 essays of Eshelman’s that were originally published in the journal “Black Pearl.” [Amazon]

Thelemic art exhibition in Australia: Collective 777, an art guild of Ordo Templi Orientis, put on an exhibition in Australia called “Windows to the Sacred: An Exploration of the Esoteric Read,” including work from contemporary Thelemic artists as well as Aleister Crowley and Rosaleen Norton. [Sydney Morning Herald]

Bruce Springsteen sings Thelemic anthem: On September 9 in Sao Paolo, Bruce Springsteen sang Raul Seixas’ song “Sociedad Alternativa” that is composed largely of direct quotations of The Book of the Law. [Vimeo]

IAO131: Thelemic author IAO131 came out with several new essays recently: